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Researchers find extremists who know the least drive public opinion on GMOs

By News Desk on March 1, 2019

Opinions about genetically modified food may have more to do with feelings than science, according to findings by researchers from four universities.

According to research by the University of Colorado and three other universities, published…
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Activists wants federal magistrate to take over GMO labeling enactment from USDA

By Dan Flynn on September 12, 2018

The federal magistrate judge has yet not yet ruled whether the defendants even have the legal standing to bring their case, and the federal defense attorneys have yet to show up in the court, but…
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‘BE’ label launch may cost more than feds yearly spend on food safety

By Dan Flynn on May 30, 2018

Remember all that noise not long ago that went on for years about labeling genetically engineered foods, aka GMOs? Four big states put the idea to voters, who all rejected it. Then little Vermont passed…
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Letter From the Editor: You cannot make this stuff up

By Dan Flynn on July 3, 2016

As I’ve said before when writing about Chipotle Mexican Grill, you cannot make this stuff up. Just as Chipotle was running out its summer rewards programs for its most loyal and frequent customers, the company’s…
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Congressional Hearing Looks at FDA’s Role in GE Food Regulation

By James Andrews on December 11, 2014

The question of how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should approach the regulation of genetically engineered (GE) food — and particularly its labeling, or lack thereof — was the topic of a hearing by…
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GE Salmon Company Fined Over Permit Problems in Panama

By News Desk on October 31, 2014

The government of Panama has revealed that, in July of this year, it levied a fine on AquaBounty Technologies, the Massachusetts-based company seeking government approval to bring the first genetically modified salmon to market in…
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Vermont Senate Approves GMO Labeling Bill, Sends It Back to House for Final Vote

By Cathy Siegner on April 17, 2014

Members of the Vermont Senate voted 28-2 on Wednesday for a bill that, if the Vermont House of Representatives concurs with the Senate’s changes, would make it the first state in the country to require…
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New Federal Bill Aims to Squash State GMO-Labeling Efforts

By James Andrews on April 10, 2014

Efforts to label genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have sprouted across more than two dozen states, including two successful bills in Maine and Connecticut, along with measures that came up short at the ballot box in…
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Tracing Food Controversies Back to GRAS

By Kelly Damewood on February 10, 2014

Update: This article has been edited to remove references to caramel coloring. What do trans fat, caffeine and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have in common? Each of these distinct, seemingly unrelated food controversies actually…
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Whole Foods Phasing Out Chobani Yogurt

By News Desk on December 19, 2013
Whole Foods Market, Inc., announced on Wednesday that it plans to phase out Chobani Greek Yogurt from its stores early next year to focus on organic and non-GMO products. “As the national demand for Greek

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